FULL DAY KING PENGUIN COLONY (private tours)

Punta Arenas, Chile

13 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Want to see King Penguins in their natural habitat? This expedition out to the northern reaches of Tierra del Fuego may be your ticket. You'll take a ferry to Porvenir, crossing through the Strait of Magellan along the way. Once in Porvenir, you'll visit the Fernando Cordero Rusque museum to learn about local culture and biology followed by lunch. In the afternoon, you'll head to Useless Bay and make your way to a King Penguin Park before continuing your journey back for the evening.

See King Penguins in their natural habitat
Sail across the Straits of Magellan
A professional guide will lead the way
Round-trip transportation from your hotel are provided

What's Included

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Transport by private vehicle

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Pasan a buscar en todos los hospedajes dentro de la ciudad de Punta Arenas

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Punta Arenas

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

TABSA - Porvenir

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Plaza Selk'nam

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Parque Pinguino Rey

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Infant meals not included

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.7

based on 10 reviews

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Full Day

Benjamin_B, Jan 2025

The tour takes up the whole day but to us was well worth it since our main goal was seeing king penguins. Our guide and driver worked hard and made the day enjoyable and worthwhile.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you very much for your comments

Tierro del Feugo private tour

maryann_d, Jan 2023

I enjoyed the opportunity to see the King penguins but the time allotted at the park was only 1 hour. The guide at the park could have been more inclusive when speaking to the group. Learing about the island Tierra del Fuego was thorough. We had extensive drive time to see the geography and wildlife. My private tour guides for the day were great. Louis was an excellent driver. We felt safe with him. He was very funny. Francisco was our tour guide. He was very accommodating and knowledgeable of history of the island, wildlife and the indigenous tribes. Great conversations had during time spent together. These two gentlemen were awesome. Would seek them out in future! Viator could have done better with the description and time lines on their site for clarification purposes.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Unfortunately, the passengers reflected in this comment the disposition they have in the park, not our tour service, that's why the 3 points but if you read about the tour guide and driver service it is excellent

Travel agent rip off

Elizabeth_W, Jan 2020

We booked the trip to see the King Penguins as the highlight of our visit to Punta Arenas. We tried several times to contact the travel agent to confirm the arrangements but they never responded. The tour guide did not have much local knowledge and was not from the area. We were absolutely shocked when we were told that the $600 we had paid excluded the entry fee and had to pay about $40 additional cost. It is very unprofessional to offer a tour to see King Penguins and not include the entry fee so you can see them. It is not the additional cost that annoys it is the fact that it is not mentioned anywhere on the booking confirmation or tickets both of which had a heading for exclusions. There were supposed to be snacks included but all that was offered was a small packet of dried fruit and nuts. Not really much of a snack. We would recommend using another agent if you want to see the King Penguin.